Grand Challenge · Regenerative Nutrition

Food that sustains the health Switzerland prides itself on.

The Premise

From technical excellence to affordable, high-quality nutrition for all.

Swiss agriculture combines world-class expertise, strong public support, and globally recognised standards. By adjusting the framing conditions, Switzerland could build a food system that delivers healthier outcomes at home while setting a global example. Levers include soil regeneration and reorienting procurement toward long-term value rather than lowest unit cost.

The Imperative

Where the Swiss food system breaks down

Three structural failures keep regenerative nutrition out of reach. Hover any column to read how each plays out.



Distorted Market Signals

Distorted Market Signals

Current subsidies and procurement frameworks favour cost efficiency over long-term outcomes, obscuring true costs and limiting incentives for healthier and more sustainable food system practices.

Demand-Supply Misalignment

Demand-Supply Misalignment

Production and consumption remain structurally disconnected, with fragmented demand and trade patterns limiting alignment between what is produced, consumed, and needed for improved health outcomes.

Missing Enabling Infrastructure

Missing Enabling Infrastructure

A lack of shared metrics, data systems, and financing tools prevents coordination, weakens accountability, and slows the transition toward a more resilient and health-oriented food system.

The Workstreams

Three workstreams contributing to One Health transition

2026 Initiatives

Unlocking the potential of demand-side shifts

We imagine a world where we know exactly where our food comes from, how it reaches our plates, and the impact it has on our bodies, while ensuring that the people who bring food to our tables are themselves well nourished and able to live well.

  • Ecosystem Mapping

    Map the actors, flows and choke-points across the Swiss agrifood value chain — producers, processors, retailers, public buyers, consumers — to surface where systemic levers cluster.

  • True Cost Accounting

    Develop and pilot harmonised true-cost ledgers that expose the climate, soil, water and health externalities of each food category, making them visible to procurement and producer reporting.

  • Smart Subsidies

    Co-design federal and cantonal subsidy redirection — paying producers for stewardship outcomes (soil organic matter, biodiversity, water retention) rather than commodity volume.

  • PROSPER Innovation Playbook

    Open templates that translate the PROSPER Compass into nutrition-specific innovation pathways — practical guidance for canton, processor and retailer pilots.

  • AgriFood Transformation Finance

    Catalyse blended public–private capital pools that bridge the regenerative-transition valley: patient debt, outcome-linked grants, and risk-sharing instruments for producers crossing over.

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